Date of intake:: 1/7/2018

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray

Date of assessment:: 1/8/2018

Look:: 1. Dog leans forward or jumps up to lick the Assessor’s face with tail wagging, ears back and eyes averted.

Sensitivity:: 1. Dog leans into the Assessor, eyes soft or squinty, soft and loose body, open mouth.

Tag:: 1. Dog assumes play position and joins the game. Or dog indicates play with huffing, soft ‘popping’ of the body, etc. Dog might jump on Assessor once play begins.

Paw squeeze 1:: 2. Dog gently places open mouth over the Assessor’s hand without applying pressure.

Paw squeeze 2:: 2. Dog gently places open mouth over the Assessor’s hand without applying pressure.

Flank squeeze 1:: Item not conducted

Flank squeeze 2:: Item not conducted

Toy:: 1. Minimal interest in toy, dog may smell or lick, then turns away.

Summary:: Ginger Ale approached the assessor in the assessment room with a soft body and jumped up in a social manner. He was mouthy during the assessment, applying light pressure, and jumped up a lot. He allowed all handling.

Summary:: The behavior department feels that Ginger Ale may be most compatible with dogs who are social and playful. Behavior history around other dogs is not available due to arriving as a stray. He has been observed to engage in rough, exuberant play when introduced to dogs in the care center.

Summary (1):: 1/8: When introduced off leash to male and female dogs, Ginger Ale is social and exuberantly playful.

Summary (2):: 1/10: Ginger Ale engages in rough play with other dogs.

Summary (3):: 1/11: Ginger Ale continues to engage in rough play.

Date of intake:: 1/7/2018

Summary:: Ginger Ale was social, playful, and allowed handling.

Date of initial:: 1/7/2018

Summary:: Ginger Ale was social and allowed handling.

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Ginger Ale so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. However, he is a young, enthusiastic, social dog who will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm.

IN SHELTER OBSERVATIONS:: Ginger Ale consistently displays highly social behavior with his human caretakers outside of his kennel. He maintains a loose wiggly body throughout interactions and solicits attention from handlers.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: EXPERIENCE (suitable for an adopter with some previous dog experience, especially with the behaviors outlined below)

Behavior Asilomar: TM – Treatable-Manageable

Recommendations:: No young children (under 5)

Recommendations comments:: No young children: Due to the high level of jumping and mouthing seen at the care center, we recommend a home without young children. Older children who are comfortable around large, jumpy dogs should have an in-depth interaction prior to adoption.

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition

Potential challenges comments:: Basic manners/poor impulse control: Ginger Ale jumps up a lot on people. It is recommended that default behaviors such as “Leave it”, “Sit/Stay”, “Down” are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach him to control his impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward based training only is recommended. Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition: While he applies only light pressure, Ginger Ale was mouthy throughout the assessment and is quick to put his teeth on skin. This is likely an attention-seeking behavior, but it should be replaced with an alternative behavior as it can frighten people. We recommend never playing with bare hands – always with a toy – and ending play or attention whenever Ginger Ale puts teeth on skin. He should be rewarded with attention and treats when he stops and/or when he is seeking attention in alternate ways.